The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-11-09

james II. Moore. Of Nontana for 81 - per
acre
Mr. George H. Taymans new house, just
east Of town, IS rapidly nearing complexion.
George Is lis own arcisteet and builder. and
in consequence is going To hzve very
handsome and comfortable house,
CrimsoD-haired Georgie Boyd who got
out Of town between two Of July's hottest
davs, returned this Tuesday morning, and
was at once placed under arrest By an officer
Of the Law. George is wanted in Pitts
burrh to answer charge OF larceny
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An Italian named Faiio was lodged in jail
BY the constable Of Oonernangh township
Monday. charged si1h malicious mischief
He had kindlef FIRE in the woods, and
ne .lesqiug to pat it ou' number ef rods Of
fence were consumed for farmer IN that
township.
senator Alexander Of McConnellshurg, (
and a party Of friends were nut riding IN
carriage On Tuesday The king bolt broke. !
throwing the party out somewhat uncere-
moniously Fortunately 20 injury was sus- I
yainee except scratches and slight bruises /
Beaf,rd Inquirer
Ar sculi has fixed the day for the com
petitive examination for applicants for APP |
pointment to the military academy Al West I
Paint. for Wednesday. November Esd Up 1
to date eighteen applications have been re- /
eeived from as many young gentlemen de /
sirous Of appointment
Humphrey ID Tate, Of Bedford who has /
been Chief Clerk in the State Department at .
Harrisburg for almost five years, retired to-
day Yesterday morning his associate clerks +
presented him with a magnificent French .
clock a. a token Of regard lie viii resume
he practice Of law in Bedford. Wilson N.
Gearhart. Of Daavile viii sacoee,l Nr Tate
a. Chief Clerk
Mrs. Anna Mckinley and daughter, who
have been spending the summer here left for
New York last Thursday. spending day
in Johnstown with Gen. Campbelrs family
M. Mckinney viii pat ia the winter with
her husband Abner Mckinley E-q in New
/ York Misses Ella and Kitty Endsley went
down to Johnstown with Mrs Mckinley
where they spent a few days with Col Lin
tons family and other friends.
The borough school bsara have contracted
I with Mr. R. b Baldwin. OF Rochester. Pa,
who has been boring holes in the ground in
( different parts Of our county for several
I vear, 10 dril che we'll on the Academy
..ronud Al lei.t twenty feet deerer. and a.
many more a. may be required 10 procure
sufficient quantity Of water. The contractor
( placed hi. ris in position Monday. and com
menoed drilling in the old sixty-feet deep
well.
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/ Monday morning Pref J A. Berkey
Z handed ~ a copy of the first issue Of the
p1pli,.,tiop r,tten ont by the pupils of our
borough schools No doubt the scholars
viii acquire training in contributing to IL
4 Mars and derive great pleasure from its
i monthly visits. The Professor is teaching
{ the Young idea how to shoot from a remod-
/ eles ,tln. and We predict that if he Is given
1 ali the rope he asks for our schools will soon
/ be entirely ont ofthe old rat and running
/ ON ierel surface. improvements come with
every year.
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At meeting Of he members Of the Cen
/ tlemef's Driving Association held at the Of
Z ice OF Colb5rn 4 Calborn Friday evening.
Mr.. J. B. snyder was elected temporary
i p-.-.-ien- mud 4 F.1barn E-u Serr,sfa-
( ~ The following committees were appoin-
I ted bv the President on Permanent Organ
! izafion. Mcssr,. J Endsley J X. Cof-
roth. and II Hol.icrbaum ON Grounds.
Messrs II HolderIaum. q. r. Scull. and J.
( Coffroth. ON Constitution and bylaws.
/ Messrs G. ! Harrison. u J Horner. and J
/ r SNYDER The committee will report al a
! meeting 10 ne held Friday evening.
/ Lawyer Frank oConnors friends will be
surprised To learn that he has entered the
I arena a> a sprinser. AT 3 o'clock last Satur
day afternoon o'Counor and Mr.. John W.
Knnff were the contestants in one-hun-
drei yard race. The course was ON Pearl
street, Johnstown. and oConnor was given
I bat had not prooee,le,i m,re than one-fourtii
of the distance when Knuf. who claimed
that O'Coanor was attempting to iocsey him
pushed his Antagonist OF the course. and he
fell KuufF continued on to the tape but
the referee, granted O'Connor 5 claim of foul.
decided the race on and declared all bets null
and void The race was for a pnr,e of So.
Charlie Endsley afforded no little amuse-
iient to the gentlemen who were present
last Friday evening when he drove his well
rounded mare onto the track Of the " Gen
tlemens Driving Association and pro-
ceeded 10 sci the pace for the bor-emen
/ who were exercising their steeds. The Post
master. the caieciiser Of friend Fisk and
with " the slows Is the little animal skim
+ med over the level sariace ike swallow,
! her feet barely touching enough 10 throw
sand in their eyes As She passed them By, and
ai we're disianced before they recovered
from their surprise The mare j. goer
from way back, and promises to tss't the met
tie Of The best of en-.